Checkpoint for Monday 3 December 2018
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What makes a good Santa...
6:17 PM.Neville Baker was reinstated as Santa at the Auckland Santa parade yesterday, just a week after he was sacked by organisers for inappropriate comments. The veteran Santa, who runs a Santa school, came… Read more Video, Audio
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Fuel study will examine if we're being fleeced at the pump
6:12 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the terms of reference for her promised fuel market study, which will take a year to complete. Video, Audio
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Seclusion is like 'being a prisoner in your head'
6:08 PM.During his time as a psychiatric in-patient with paranoid schizophrenia, Egan Bidois was put in seclusion more than a dozen times. He now works as an advocate for users of mental health services. He… Read more Video, Audio
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Commuters outraged over Dunedin's cycleways overhaul
5:55 PM.There's growing ill-feeling between motorists and cyclists in Dunedin, and a local councillor fears plans to scrap all-day free parking from large swathes of the central city will only add to the… Read more Audio
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Families evacuated as 40mm of rain falls in just 40 minutes
5:51 PM.Ten families evacuated from their Hamilton homes in flash floods yesterday are still waiting to return as the city council assesses their properties. Video, Audio
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MSF report details severe mental health situation on Nauru
5:46 PM.A third of mental health patients on Nauru have tried to take their own lives, and a humanitarian organisation says some are faring worse than torture victims. RNZ Pacific's Sally Round reports. Audio
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Council staff abused over non-traditional Santa
5:39 PM.The organiser of Nelson's santa parade has apologised to those who were upset this year's parade did not feature a traditional Santa Claus - saying even he was surprised Santa wasn't wearing a hat. Video, Audio
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Simon Bridges backs embattled MP Maggie Barry
5:35 PM.Embattled National Party MP Maggie Barry went to ground today as her leader Simon Bridges batted away questions about allegations of bullying against his MP. Deputy political editor Chris Bramwell… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Monday 3 Dec
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Petone man was decapitated
5:26 PM.Police have confirmed a Petone man who died on Friday night was decapitated. Reporter Meriana Johnsen has the latest on this story. Video, Audio
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Teachers in hospital following lightning strike
5:24 PM.Four teachers are in hospital folllowing a lightning strike at a Hamilton special needs school this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Hamilton North School in St Andrews just before 2pm. Video, Audio
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Mental health nurses say CDHB bosses are ‘out of touch’
5:19 PM.About 50 mental health nurses met with Canterbury DHB bosses today, after two nurses were attacked within one week. Some of them told Checkpoint reporter Logan Church their bosses are simply out of… Read more Video, Audio
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Seclusion rooms shouldn’t be used – Mental Health Foundation
5:16 PM.Mental Health Foundation CEO Shaun Robinson says it's a real shame the country's newest mental health facility includes two seclusion rooms, when the aim is to eliminate seclusion by 2020. Video, Audio
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Inside New Zealand's newest seclusion rooms
5:09 PM.A brand new psychiatric facility in South Auckland includes two rooms specifically designed to keep patients in solitary confinement, despite strong criticism it's an outdated form of treatment that… Read more Video, Audio
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Checkpoint for Monday, 3rd December 2018
5:00 PM.Watch Monday's full programme here. Video
